Russian forces are reportedly struggling to advance in the Kupyansk direction reportedly due to Ukrainian forces’ drone density and Russian forces’ shortage of trained personnel and gasoline. A spokesperson for a Ukrainian brigade operating in the Kupyansk direction reported on July 22 that a high density of Ukrainian drone activity in the Kupyansk direction is preventing Russian forces from operating significant amounts of drones, including Lancet and Molniya-type strike drones.[42] The Ukrainian spokesperson reported that elements of Russian 347th Motorized Rifle Regiment (47th Tank Division, 68th Army Corps [AC], Eastern Military District [EMD]) operating in the Kupyansk direction are facing an acute fuel shortage, restricting their use of motorcycles, all-terrain vehicles (ATVs), and passenger vehicles. The spokesperson reported that Russian forces are unable to conduct active offensive operations because of a shortage of trained personnel.
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Mashovets noted that the Russian military command has been actively reinforcing these CAAs, which are bringing artillery, mortars, and small groups of armored vehicles closer to the frontline, likely in preparation for further efforts toward Dobropillya.[57] Mashovets assessed that Russian forces likely aim to seize Dobropillya quickly in order to set the starting conditions for an offensive against Druzhkivka and free forces to support the Central Grouping of Forces as part of a potential Summer-Fall 2026 offensive against the Fortress Belt. Mashovets noted, however, that Russian forces may become stuck fighting toward and for Dobropillya, undermining the entire Russian effort against the Fortress Belt. Mashovets assessed that the Russian military command is assuming it will be able to use forces currently operating toward Dobropillya to support the Southern Grouping of Force’s effort against the Fortress Belt, but noted that if this assumption fails Russian forces advancing on the Fortress Belt from the south are likely to become even more bogged down than they already are in their current effort against Kostyantynivka.[58]
All you can hear is deep and low frequency metallic screeching and groaning sounds as the russian land war machine begins to buckle at midship and roll over onto its side, the deck quickly becoming a crazed angle for passengers…
Meanwhile, inside a corridor of the ship you think to yourself “Maybe coming to Crimea for a vacation was a bad idea?” as you begin to acclimate to walking along the near horizontal wall, but then bah! banish the negative thoughts! This is probably just a difficult transition period!